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Shrewsbury Conveyancing Statistics*

  • 1 December was the busiest month and January was the next busiest month while July was the least busiest month of the year for conveyancing in Shrewsbury
  • 2 Average Land Registry Fee for this year to date was £270
  • 3 Average time from start to moving day was 89 days for conveyancing in Shrewsbury
  • 4 Average Stamp Duty Payable for this year to date was £3,737
  • 5 The most common indemnity insurance policies for Shrewsbury conveyancing is Lack of Planning Permission

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shrewsbury since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shrewsbury

I am about to put an offer on a leasehold flat in Shrewsbury. The selling agents assure me that it is the norm for flats in Shrewsbury to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am getting a mortgage with Platform. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 69 years unexpired.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 21/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :

Minimum 85 years unexpired from completion, except where the mortgage application is pursuant to Platform's participation in the Government's Help to Buy Shared Equity scheme, in which case (a) the unexpired lease term must not be less than 250 years for new-build houses and not less than 125 years for new-build flats and (b) ground rent must be reasonable at all times and any escalation must be linked to RPI (Retail Price Index) or a similar index.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Shrewsbury

There are two types of lawyers who can perform conveyancing in Shrewsbury namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals provide the legal services that required to complete the disposal or purchase of property. Both are obliged to perform Shrewsbury conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you can be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be professionally administered and that all necessary procedures will be correctly followed.

Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Co-operative. Shrewsbury conveyancing lawyers have been selected. How long does it take for Co-operative to issue the offer to the solicitor?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Co-operative done the survey? Have you informed Co-operative as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Aldermore. Is it usual for Aldermore to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Shrewsbury is approved on their conveyancing panel? Aldermore have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Aldermore to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Shrewsbury. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Shrewsbury of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Shrewsbury is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Shrewsbury are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Shrewsbury you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Shrewsbury may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

In relation to leasehold conveyancing in Shrewsbury what are the most frequent lease problems?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Shrewsbury. All leases are unique and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain sections are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    A duty to insure the building

You could encounter a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Lloyds TSB Bank, Skipton Building Society, and Aldermore all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

Shrewsbury Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    You should want to find out as much as you can regarding the company managing the building as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical matters like the cleanliness of the communal areas. Enquire of other people what they think of them. On a final note, investigate as to the dates that the maintenance fees are due to the appropriate party and specifically how they are spending the funds. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Where a Shrewsbury lease has less than eighty years it will impact the salability of the property. It is worth checking with your lender that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will probably need a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the residence for two years in order to be eligible to carry out a lease extension.

Please set out some of compelling advantages to instructing a high street lawyer in Shrewsbury

Plenty of house movers in Shrewsbury opt for a local lawyer so that they can pop into the firm’s offices just in case they have questions, and to collect documents rather taking the chance of depending on the post.

One could allege that there is a slight benefit when opting for a solicitor local to the premises you are purchasing, due to the knowledge of the locality and potential local concerns - but this is moot. Many conveyancers conduct their work via the internet and could be almost anywhere.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shrewsbury regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shrewsbury but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Graham Withers & Co Inc Warren Upton & Garside, Murivance House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1JW
  • Wace Morgan Limited, 21 St Marys Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1ED
  • Slc Solicitors, Thornes Hall, 28 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2BQ
  • M R Munro Ltd, Welsh Bridge, 1 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LG
  • D.m.w.r.ryder Ltd, Welsh Bridge, 1 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LG

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Shrewsbury

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shrewsbury practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Graham Withers & Co Inc Warren Upton & Garside, Murivance House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1JW
  • Wace Morgan Limited, 21 St Marys Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1ED
  • Slc Solicitors, Thornes Hall, 28 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2BQ
  • Jny Walmsley Ltd, Welsh Bridge, 1 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LG
  • Hatchers Solicitors Llp, Welsh Bridge, 1 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8JY

Planning law solicitors in Shrewsbury regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The solicitors listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Shrewsbury practicing in planning law. This will likely include advice on planning applications and appeals
  • Wace Morgan Limited, 21 St Marys Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1ED
  • Lanyon Bowdler Llp, Chapter House North, Abbey Lawn, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5DE
  • D A Brammer Limited, Chapter House North, Abbey Lawn Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5DE
  • T J Legal Services Limited, Abbey House, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6BH
  • Hooper Burrowes Legal Limited, 11 Yeomanry Road, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EH

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*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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